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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Ireland, and how that changed.
Visas issued to people from Ireland · February 2026
1,010
That is 220 more than in January 2026 (790) — +27.8%.
Quick view · February 2026
+27.8% vs January 2026 (790)+5.8% vs February 2025 (955)
All published months together: 101,326
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Ireland · All visa categories · One total per month
- Dec 2025993
- Jan 2026790
- Feb 20261,010
Dec 2025
99336% of selected
Jan 2026
79028% of selected
Feb 2026
1,01036% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 203 (20.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 17 (1.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 993 | 790 | 1,010 |
| Total | 993 | 790 | 1,010 |
Total visas issued
790
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Top visa types
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Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.
| Visa group | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange visitors | 320 | 164 | +95.1%+156 |
| Temporary workers | 236 | 213 | +10.8%+23 |
| Visitors | 222 | 233 | -4.7%−11 |
| Transit and crew | 124 | 85 | +45.9%+39 |
| Diplomats and international organizations | 52 | 35 | +48.6%+17 |
| Other | 47 | 6 | +683.3%+41 |
| Students | 6 | 49 | -87.8%−43 |
| Fiancé(e)s and their children | 3 | 5 | -40.0%−2 |
Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Visa type | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| J1 | 320 | 163 | +96.3%+157 |
| B1/B2 | 217 | 228 | -4.8%−11 |
| C1/D | 120 | 85 | +41.2%+35 |
| L1 | 73 | 58 | +25.9%+15 |
| P1 | 66 | 34 | +94.1%+32 |
| I | 47 | 6 | +683.3%+41 |
| A2 | 30 | 24 | +25.0%+6 |
| L2 | 26 | 28 | -7.1%−2 |
| P3 | 13 | 19 | -31.6%−6 |
| H2A | 13 | 2 | +550.0%+11 |
| O2 | 12 | 17 | -29.4%−5 |
| O1 | 11 | 14 | -21.4%−3 |
| H1B | 10 | 20 | -50.0%−10 |
| G2 | 7 | 3 | +133.3%+4 |
| A1 | 7 | 2 | +250.0%+5 |
| F1 | 6 | 45 | -86.7%−39 |
| E2 | 6 | 10 | -40.0%−4 |
| G4 | 6 | 6 | +0.0%+0 |
| B1 | 4 | 5 | -20.0%−1 |
| C3 | 4 | 0 | new+4 |
| K1 | 3 | 5 | -40.0%−2 |
| H4 | 2 | 2 | +0.0%+0 |
| E3D | 1 | 5 | -80.0%−4 |
| O3 | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| B2 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| G1 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| G3 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| P4 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| R1 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| M1 | 0 | 4 | -100.0%−4 |
| Q1 | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| J2 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
Ireland: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 202514,812
- 20261,800
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 917 | 790 | -13.8% |
| February | 955 | 1,010 | +5.8% |
| March | 1,458 | – | – |
| April | 2,513 | – | – |
| May | 3,293 | – | – |
| June | 864 | – | – |
| July | 1,114 | – | – |
| August | 835 | – | – |
| September | 694 | – | – |
| October | 601 | – | – |
| November | 575 | – | – |
| December | 993 | – | – |
When is it busy? Ireland
Busiest month: May (16.6% of a typical year). Quietest: October (5.2%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.
Ireland: all published months
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
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| Year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| 2018 partial | 13,425 |
| 2019 | 16,517 |
| 2020 | 3,223 |
| 2021 | 4,662 |
| 2022 | 15,317 |
| 2023 | 15,552 |
| 2024 | 16,018 |
| 2025 | 14,812 |
| 2026 partial | 1,800 |